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(11) EP 2 174 506 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/15

(21) Application number: 08794873.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/009201
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/020542 (12.02.2009 Gazette 2009/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 06.08.2007 US 954256 P

(71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing
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(72) Inventors:
  • TIAN, Dong
    Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 (US)
  • PANDIT, Purvin, Bibhas
    Franklin Park, New Jersey 08823 (US)
  • YIN, Peng
    Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 (US)

(74) Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte et al
Thomson European Patent Operations 1-5 Rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex (FR)

   


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